# Sweet Chocolate

Also known as Choco, Sweet Chocolate Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Sweet Chocolate is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from New Hampshire, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-sweet-chocolate

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tatiana's TOMATOBase
  https://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Sweet_Chocolate

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Baker Creek listing: 1965 UNH introduction by Elwyn Meader, oblong brown fruits, early for northern gardens.](https://www.rareseeds.com/sweet-chocolate-pepper)
- [True Leaf Market: 0 SHU, green to chocolate outside and brick red inside, 60-85 days, thick sweet flesh.](https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-seeds-sweet-sweet-chocolate)
- [Thresh Seed: 1965 Meader/UNH release, 4-5 inch tapered fruits, chocolate skins with red interiors, no heat.](https://www.threshseed.com/products/sweet-chocolate)
- [Tatiana's TOMATOBase: C. annuum bell, brown fruit, 0 SHU, open-pollinated, 1965 Meader/UNH.](https://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Sweet_Chocolate)
- [Meader biography listing Sweet Chocolate among 1965 introductions.](https://www.saveseeds.org/biography/meader/index.html)
- [Hudson Valley Seed: medium elongated thick-walled chocolate fruit, sweet crunchy texture.](https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/products/sweet-chocolate-pepper)

## FAQ
### How hot is Sweet Chocolate?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Sweet Chocolate taste like?

Classic sweet bell flavor with no heat.

### How do I grow Sweet Chocolate?

Sweet Chocolate: about 70 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 4-11.

### What can I substitute for Sweet Chocolate?

Bell Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/sweet-chocolate
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data